Operation Manual

VX-7R OPERATING MANUAL 19
OPERATION
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When you are operating on one of the Low power settings, you can press the
key, then press the PTT switch, to cause the VX-7R to transmit (temporarily) on High
power. After one transmission, the power level will revert to the previously-selected
Low power setting.
VOX OPERATION
The VOX system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to
the microphone. With the VOX system enabled, you do not need to press the PTT switch
in order to transmit, and it is not necessary to use a VOX headset in order to utilize VOX
operation.
1. Press the key, then press the key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled (
MiscMisc
MiscMisc
Misc
Setup #7: VOX SENSSetup #7: VOX SENS
Setup #7: VOX SENSSetup #7: VOX SENS
Setup #7: VOX SENS).
3. Press the or key to select the desired VOX Gain
level (“
HIGHHIGH
HIGHHIGH
HIGH” or “
LOWLOW
LOWLOW
LOW”).
4. When you have made your choice, press the PTT key to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
5. Without pressing the PTT switch, speak into the microphone in a normal voice level.
When you start speaking, the transmitter should be activated automatically. When
you finish speaking, the transceiver should return to the receive mode (after a short
delay).
6. To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation, just repeat
the above procedures, selecting “
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF” in step 3 above.
When the VOX system is activated, the “ ” icon will appear
on the display.
The VX-7R provides for adjustment of the “Hang-Time” of the VOX system (the trans-
mit-receive delay after the cessation of speech) via the Menu. The default delay is 1/2
second. To set a different delay time:
1. Press the key, then press the key to enter the
Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled (
MiscMisc
MiscMisc
Misc
Setup #8: VOX DELAYSetup #8: VOX DELAY
Setup #8: VOX DELAYSetup #8: VOX DELAY
Setup #8: VOX DELAY).
3. Press the or key to select the delay time among “
0.5sec0.5sec
0.5sec0.5sec
0.5sec,” “
1sec1sec
1sec1sec
1sec,” and
“
2sec2sec
2sec2sec
2sec.”
4. When you have made your choice, press the PTT key to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
TRANSMISSION